MSNBC Reverses Decision To Fire Contributor Sam Seder — Progressive radio and television personality Sam Seder will be offered his MSNBC contributor job back and plans to accept, according to multiple MSNBC sources. — Seder and MSNBC were set to part ways when his contributor contract expired next year …

AP Interview: On North Korea, senator says China a problem — WASHINGTON (AP) — China is more of a problem than a partner for the United States on dealing with nuclear-armed North Korea, a leading Republican senator and ally of President Donald Trump told the Associated Press during a wide-ranging interview Thursday.

Gretchen Carlson declines to rule out Senate run — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson declined Thursday to rule out a run for the US Senate, telling CNN's Poppy Harlow and John Berman that she's been asked to run in her home state of Connecticut.

The Closing of the Republican Mind — When Ronald Reagan passed his historic tax cut in 1981, he won support from 25 Democrats in the Senate and 113 in the House. — When George W. Bush passed his sweeping tax cut in 2001, he won support from 12 Democrats in the Senate and 28 in the House.

What's Missing From Reports on Alabama's Black Turnout — In order to understand democracy in the United States, take a moment to consider Alabama. In the good old heart of Dixie, the story of voting rights can be told just about from beginning to end. It was in towns and cities throughout …

The Democratic party is fine — It is the most united American party in modern political history. — Take down — It is the most united American party in modern political history. — Welcome to TAKE DOWN, a new column in which Sean McElwee holds pundits accountable for their hot garbage takes …

2 students killed in Aztec school shooting — AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) - Three people are dead after a school shooting at Aztec High School in Aztec, NM. — Two students are dead, the shooter is dead as well. There are no other injuries reported. According to the San Juan Regional Medical Center …

Worldwide Caution — As part of the Department of State's continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about safety and security events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions, political violence …

Service dog causes chaos at ‘Cats’ performance — A dog ran amok at Andrew Lloyd Webber's “Cats” this week. — Spies at the Neil Simon Theatre tell us an audience member's service dog “got away from its owner and ran after [the character] Bombalurina, performed by actress Mackenzie Warren, during the opening number.”

Destruction Of Black Wealth During The Obama Presidency — The People's Policy Project is proud to release its first formal paper. Co-authored by Ryan Cooper and Matt Bruenig and designed by Jon White, it uses data from the Survey of Consumer Finances to track the evolution …

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